We found the Apex 2 exceptionally easy to set up and put to work, thanks to the marked angles on the vertical rod on which the jig pivots. It's everything you need and nothing you don't. You get three stones of 220, 400, and 600 grit ceramic, the kit itself, an 8" ceramic hone, a microfiber towel, a water bottle for careful dousing, and a black carrying case. You get absolute control while using the most traditional sharpening tools (ceramic stones) without the hassle of having to intimately understand the edges of your blades.Įdge Pro offers several different kits, but the Apex 2 is a great place to start for those just looking to sharpen kitchen knives. Pros: Sharpens all knives, adjustable bevel settingsĬons: Suction-cup grip doesn't work on all surfaces, best for kitchen knivesĪ sharpening kit, and specifically a jig system like Edge Pro's Apex 2, is a whetstone kit with training wheels. With the exception of wider-angled pocket knife blades, everything ran through the Müeller smoothly.įor a quick but respectable edge freshening, nothing we tried within this price range offered the same treatment. The most common issue we ran up against with pull-through sharpeners was getting a bite on edges without coarsely gouging away at them, which can be disastrous. We sharpened cheap drawer scissors and kitchen shears, as well as nearly-destroyed bait knives and fine German steel with this sharpener and while we didn't get a perfect edge on the latter two (that would be tough with most sharpeners), we did get them serviceable again. Couple that with the fact that this sharpener is about the same price as less-intensive single-stage ones, and we had our pick. Our experts pointed us to three-stage sharpeners, and our testing confirmed that three stages seem to offer the best edge from a pull-through, but this model's fourth stage, for scissors, certainly doesn't hurt. We tested seven pull-through sharpeners and found that Müeller's Heavy-Duty 4-Stage Diamond Sharpener turned out the best edges with the least amount of difficulty. You're not going to get an edge that will appease a sushi chef, but you'll be able to slice tomatoes (or trim raw fish for that matter) with the end result. Pros: Sharpens scissors as well as knives, three stages for knivesĬons: Doesn't sharpen serrated knives, doesn't make the finest edgeĪ pull-through sharpener strikes a happy balance between quality and convenience. The Trizor XV is easy to store and requires almost no maintenance beyond occasional light cleaning, which involves emptying a catchment system for filings. This is the main problem with pull-through sharpeners: too much pressure or a slight tilt as you draw the blade through and you'll actually end up dulling your knife, or at least making a jagged edge that will be tough to fix. What we like most about the Trizor XV (the "XV" refers to the 15-degree sharpener) is the spring-loaded sharpening blades that grip the knife's edge at the correct angle, preventing you from damaging the blade as you pull it through. If a knife is really dull, start with stage two (or one at worst). We took the edge off of a Victorinox Fibrox Chef's Knife (the best budget chef's knife we tested) using concrete, and after less than five minutes of running it through all three stages of the Trizor XV, it was shaving a path through the hair on the back of my hand - something it couldn't do right out of the box.ĭifferent combinations of stages (follow instructions) offer different edges, but, summarily: running your knives through the third stage every few weeks will keep the blades fresh and extend the time between sharpening. Pros: Fast, even, precise, multiple bevel angles and ways to sharpen for different types of knivesĬons: Doesn't work well with small (paring) knives or scissors, not as fine as stonesĮlectric sharpeners are the fastest, easiest, and most dependable tools for sharpening knives, and the Chef's Choice Trizor XV offers three different bevels of 25, 20, and 15 degrees and covers most styles of knives.
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